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For her sarcastic yet sensitive portrayal of Lorelai Gilmore, Lauren Graham has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Female Actor in a Drama Series and two Television Critics Association Awards for Individual Achievement in Drama and Comedy. Additionally, Lauren Graham has earned a Best Actress nod from Viewers for Quality Television, as well as an award as Best Actress in a Drama from the Family Friendly forum.
Lauren Graham can also be seen in Universal's "Because I Said So," opposite Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore and in the upcoming comedy "Evan Almighty," in which she stars alongside Steve Carell.
Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles, Lauren Graham landed a recurring role as Richard's (Malcolm Gets) relentlessly sunny girlfriend, Shelly, in the first season of "Caroline in the City." Recurring roles followed as Lauren Graham played an efficiency expert hoping to downsize the staff of "NewsRadio," and a Los Angeles studio executive who pursued Benjamin Bratt's character when his marriage was on the rocks on "Law & Order." In addition, Lauren Graham guest-starred on "Seinfeld" and "3rd Rock From the Sun." Series regular roles on the comedy series "Conrad Bloom" and "Townies" led to her role as a high school administrator dealing with her disruptive niece on M.Y.O.B. and then to the role of Lorelai on "Gilmore Girls."
Lauren Graham's additional feature film roles include the dark comedy "Bad Santa," opposite Billy Bob Thornton, "The Pacifier," opposite Vin Diesel, "The Amateurs," opposite Jeff Bridges and Tim Blake Nelson, Warner Bros.' "Sweet November," starring Keanu Reeves, and the thriller "Nightwatch," starring with Patricia Arquette and Ewan McGregor. Lauren Graham also starred as Renee Zellweger's best friend and confidante in the Meryl Streep drama "One True Thing."
In 2002, Lauren Graham appeared on stage at The Williamstown Theatre Festival starring in the comedy "Once in a Lifetime." This 1929 comedy about the advent of the talking picture marked the first collaboration between famed playwrights George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
Growing up an avid equestrian in Northern Virginia, Lauren Graham attended Barnard College in New York, where she majored in English. Lauren Graham then earned a master of fine arts degree in acting from Southern Methodist University. Lauren Graham currently lives in Los Angeles.
 
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